History & Staff

Brian is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in Oregon and Washington, a certified cremationist and a certified celebrant. He has worked in every area of the funeral industry and is the General Manager for Bateman Funeral Home, Affordable Burial & Cremation, and also Pacific View Memorial Chapel and Cemetery.

Brian holds a Bachelor’s degree from Portland State University and an Associate’s degree from Mt. Hood Community College where he earned his Funeral Service Degree. Brian is a US Army veteran who served as a Combat Engineer Officer from 1985 to 1997.

Brian is involved in a variety of community activities including serving on the board of directors for the Oregon Funeral Directors Association from 2014 to 2024, he is a member of the City of Newport Parks & Recreation Committee and a member of the American Legion.

Brian and his wife Donna recently celebrated their 40th anniversary together. They raised four daughters and are proud grandparents to five wonderful grandchildren.

Ryan grew up in Colorado and started in the funeral industry in 1996, graduating from Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, CO, in 1998. He pursued professional licensure by moving to Alaska in 1999, residing there until 2017. Ryan is an advocate for continuing education and attended the Fountain National Academy in 2014, completing 133 contact hours for Embalming Skills & Post Mortem Reconstructive Surgery.

He moved to Oregon in 2020, continuing to serve families with compassion and care. Ryan has volunteered with Hospice grief support, is the Past President of the Lions Club, and is currently a member of the Sons of American Legion sqdn #0116 in Newport, OR. He is dedicated to helping all families, and especially our United States Veterans, for their service.

Ryan enjoys being on the Oregon Coast with his dog CA$H, adventuring into the mountains, rivers, and ocean.

Guinevere is a licensed mortician with over 20 years of experience serving families in the Portland Metro area and Central Oregon Coast. In 2022, she relocated to Albany after the unexpected loss of her mother, deepening her personal connection to the work she does. She has recently relocated back to the Central Oregon Coast, where she had called home.

She is trained in crisis intervention and grief support, inspired by the loss of her brother to suicide in 2000. In his honor, Guinevere has volunteered with the suicide hotline, supported local shelters, helped establish a suicide bereavement group in Washington County, and is trained as a grief facilitator through The Dougy Center.

Serving families is not just her profession—it is her passion. Having experienced profound loss herself, Guinevere is committed to guiding individuals and families through their time of grief with dignity, care, and respect. Looking ahead, she plans to become a chaplain for law enforcement following her career in funeral service.

Outside of work, she enjoys the outdoors, time with loved ones, her three ginger cats, and being a lifelong Disney fan.